(Not to be confused with the Cloud Update for Education.)
Overview:
The Armored Paws update is a game drop released on April 23, 2024, available for Java Edition 1.20.5 and Bedrock Edition 1.20.80. This update introduces content chosen during Minecraft Live 2023, including new mobs like armadillos, wolf armor, and eight new wolf variants. Armadillos spawn in biomes such as badlands and savannas, and players can collect armadillo scutes from them to craft wolf armor. The update also expands wolf spawns to new biomes that were previously unavailable for wolves.
Release Information
- Java Edition: 1.20.5
- Bedrock Edition: 1.20.80
- Release Date: April 23, 2024
Guides
For detailed guides covering all features in this update:
Key Additions
Items
- Armadillo Scute:
- Can be obtained from armadillos either naturally or using a brush.
- Armadillo Spawn Egg:
- Used to spawn armadillos directly.
- Wolf Armor:
- Crafted from six armadillo scutes in a lowercase “h” pattern.
- Grants wolves resistance to most damage sources.
- Armor gradually degrades with attacks but can be repaired using scutes.
- Can be removed with shears.
- Like leather armor, wolf armor can be dyed.
Mobs
- Armadillo:
- Found in badlands and savanna biomes.
- Rolls into a ball when hurt or scared by undead mobs or sprinting/mounted players.
- Occasionally drops an armadillo scute every 5–10 minutes.
- Scutes can also be collected using a brush.
- Can be bred using spider eyes.
- Wolves:
- The wolf now has 9 variants, including the original pale wolf:
- Ashen Wolf: Spawns in snowy taiga
- Black Wolf: Spawns in old-growth pine taiga
- Chestnut Wolf: Spawns in old-growth spruce taiga
- Pale Wolf: Spawns in taiga
- Rusty Wolf: Spawns in sparse jungle (also possible via spawn eggs/commands near jungle biomes)
- Snowy Wolf: Spawns in grove
- Spotted Wolf: Spawns in savanna plateau (also possible via spawn eggs/commands in nearby savanna biomes)
- Striped Wolf: Spawns in wooded badlands (also possible via spawn eggs/commands in nearby badlands biomes)
- Woods Wolf: Spawns in forest
- Existing wolves remain pale wolves unless respawned or replaced.
- The wolf now has 9 variants, including the original pale wolf:
Changes
Items
- Scute:
- Renamed to Turtle Scute (Armored Paws adds a separate armadillo scute item).
Mobs
- Spider and Cave Spider:
- Now afraid of armadillos that are not rolled up.
- Tamed Wolves:
- New collar textures.
- Maximum health increased from 20 HP × 10 to 40 HP × 20. Preexisting tamed wolves must be fed to reach the new maximum.
- Items now restore double the previous amount of health when fed.
Media
- Official trailer highlights new armadillos, wolf armor, and wolf variants.
- Development and concept artwork show the design process for the new mobs and items.
References
- Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.5 Release Notes — Minecraft.net, April 23, 2024
- Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.80 Release Notes — Minecraft Feedback, April 23, 2024
- Minecraft Live 2023 Community Vote Results — Mojang, 2023